Name: Sweden Government Spending
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Government Spending in Sweden increased to 440666 SEK Million in the second quarter of 2026 from 437761 SEK Million in the first quarter of 2026. Government Spending in Sweden averaged 346621.41 SEK Million from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 447651.00 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 262388.00 SEK Million in the first quarter of 1981. source: Statistics Sweden

Government Spending in Sweden is expected to be 457499.00 SEK Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Government Spending is projected to trend around 466649.00 SEK Million in 2027 and 473649.00 SEK Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Asylum Applications	220.00	250.00	persons	Jul 2026
Credit Rating	100.00			Oct 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	59707.00	114182.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Budget	-1.60	-1.60	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	61935.00	-9249.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Debt	1214300.00	1190152.00	SEK Million	Sep 2026
Government Debt to GDP	35.10	34.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	121642.00	104933.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Spending	440666.00	437761.00	SEK Million	Jun 2026
Government Spending to GDP	49.30	50.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Holidays
Military Expenditure	16473.50	12047.00	USD Million	Dec 2025

Sweden Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.